No, SCOTUS Did Not 'Invent' Judicial Review in Marbury v. Madison

No, SCOTUS Did Not ‘Invent’ Judicial Review in Marbury v. Madison

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You may have heard that the U.S. Supreme Court “invented” the power of judicial review in a case called Marbury v. Madison (1803). If you’re on the political left, you may have heard it from someone like New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, who once argued that judicial review “wasn’t enumerated in the Constitution and isn’t inherent in the [Supreme Court] as an institution.” For Bouie, that meant the idea of abolishing judicial review was a no-brainer in […]

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To the Socialists of All Parties

To the Socialists of All Parties

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Reason has a rule against starting essays with quotes from Friedrich Hayek. After all, one could start nearly every essay in this magazine with a bon mot from the Austrian-born economist and classical liberal hero. But sometimes things get bad enough that only a Hayek quote will do. In this month’s cover story, where Eric Boehm documents how the GOP has been slouching toward socialism, he kicks
things off with Hayek’s warning that economic nationalism can be “the bridge from conservatism […]

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Defamation Lawsuit Over Peacock TV Docuseries “Duplicity: A True Story of Crime and Deceit” Can Go Forward

Defamation Lawsuit Over Peacock TV Docuseries “Duplicity: A True Story of Crime and Deceit” Can Go Forward

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From Doe v. Finkelman, decided yesterday by the Florida Court of Appeal by Judge Spencer Levine, joined by Judges Cory Ciklin and Alan Forst: Appellant filed an amended complaint against the defendants/appellees for defamation per se and conspiracy to defame. According to the amended complaint, defendant Paul Finkelman wrote a book entitled Duplicity: A True Story of Crime and Deceit in which he accused appellant—his ex-wife—of various criminal acts, including prostitution and being the “madam” of a prostitution […]

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Rau era pequeno, mas tinha uma energia tão grande ... Rosana Figueira

Rau era pequeno, mas tinha uma energia tão grande … Rosana Figueira

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Rau era pequeno, mas tinha uma energia tão grande que parecia caber um sol dentro dele. No Berçário 2, todo mundo conhecia seu jeito sapeca: quando ficava animado demais, ele dava umas “mordidinhas de brincadeira” — e saía correndo todo risonho, com os cachinhos pulando atrás dele. As professoras diziam: — Lá vai o Vampirinho do Coração Doce! Mas no fundo, Rau não queria morder… Ele só queria mostrar carinho de um jeito todo dele. E com o […]

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"Ontem fui ao teatro. A peça era diferente, o... THUDOcomH

"Ontem fui ao teatro. A peça era diferente, o… THUDOcomH

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“Ontem fui ao teatro. A peça era diferente, o público, não! Gritinhos, suspiros, sussuros, pipocas mastigadas, celulares tocando, conversas intermináveis e… E aquela coisa de ter que aplaudir de pé no final.” Frase Minha 0277, Criada no Ano 2008 USE, MAS DÊ BOM EXEMPLO. CITE A FONTE E O AUTOR: thudocomh.blogspot.com

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